Volumes Block Storage
Volumes are network-based block devices that provide additional data storage for Droplets. You can move them between Droplets, create disk images of them, and resize them at any time.
Most Viewed Volumes Block Storage Articles
- How to Increase the Size of DigitalOcean Volumes Block Storage
- How to Mount Volumes
- How to Create and Set Up Volumes for Use with Droplets
- How to Unmount Volumes
- How to Expand Partitions After Resizing a Volume
- Volume Limits
- Why does my Droplet show almost 100% disk usage even after attaching a new volume?
- How to Move Volumes between Droplets
- Volume Pricing
- Can I attach a volume to multiple Droplets?
Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.
API and CLI reference documentation for managing volumes, including example requests and available parameters.
Explanations and definitions of core concepts in DigitalOcean Volumes Block Storage.
Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.
Get help with technical support and answers to frequently asked questions.
Latest Updates
29 August 2024
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We have increased the volume attach limit for DOKS nodes from 7 to 15.
12 August 2024
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We have increased the volume attach limit for Droplets from 7 to 15. The limit for DOKS nodes is still 7, but we’re working to increase this as well.
9 March 2023
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We have finished rolling out NVMe for volumes in all regions. Newly-created volumes in all regions are now on NVMe-based storage.
For more information, see all Volumes Block Storage release notes.